Changsho

Changsho has been serving regional Chinese food on Massachusetts Avenue since 1993. Its dinner menu makes room for both familiar orders and dishes worth gathering a table around: San Bei chicken with basil and ginger, Shanghai-style lion’s head meatballs, and Beijing duck served with pancakes. Start with pork-and-shrimp shumai or edamame dumplings while you work out the rest of the order.

The restaurant sits between Harvard and Porter squares and offers online ordering as well as dining in. Lunch and dinner are served daily, with a short kitchen break in the late afternoon. The dining room closes earlier than the overall posted closing time, so check the dine-in schedule if you’re planning a late meal.